The U.S. is also the only advanced economy that does not guarantee workers paid vacation time, and it's one of only two countries in the world that does not offer guaranteed paid maternity leave.

美国也是唯一一个不保障员工带薪假期的发达经济体，也是世界上仅有的两个不提供带薪产假保证的国家之一。

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Almost all rich countries provide paid maternity leave, averaging about 20 weeks.

几乎所有富裕的国家都提供平均为期20周的带薪产假。

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In recent years women employees in some units have been given six months 'paid maternity leave.

近几年，有些单位的女职工实际享有半年的带薪产假。

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Iceland offers just three months of partially paid maternity leave, a far less generous policy than other countries.

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Using contractors also can cut benefits costs: they typically aren't eligible for such benefits as health insurance and paid maternity leave.

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But the U.S. is one of the last remaining developed countries that does not have a national paid maternity leave policy.

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